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Subject: 
Re: Lego Mindstorms Europe Demo Tour
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 28 Nov 2000 15:44:52 GMT
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John A. Tamplin <JAT@LIVEONTHENETihatespam.COM>
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On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, John Barnes wrote:

Don't get me wrong, the robots were *still* impressive, but I was
disappointed that they couldn't stay within their own system to build them.

So what is so terrible about modifying parts as required?

Didn't you ever bend erector set parts to fit?

    .. and now, it is clear, TLC modify parts to make their creations too!

I suspect the custom pieces that make their way into sets began life as a
modification of an existing part.  After all, I doubt they wanted to make
a custom mold until they were certain it did what they wanted it to.

John A. Tamplin LiveOnTheNet.COM, Inc.
jat@LiveOnTheNet.COM 2104 West Ferry Way
256/705-7007 - FAX 256/705-7100 Huntsville, AL 35801



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Hi all, (...) no problem with that. BUT ! We took part at the Lego VisionCommand 2000 Competition in Germany. We build an synchrodrive without lego turntables. The Lego chief engineer (don't remember the name, Steven ?????) toke a look at it an was (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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Andy Lynch wrote: >There were also some other bricks modified to press into the touch sensors >on the blue robot. There may have been more, but I stopped looking at that >point. > >Don't get me wrong, the robots were *still* impressive, but I was (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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